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The Clarion

Our Parish Mission

Led by the Spirit,

the Catholic community of Saint Anne

strives to live the example of Jesus,

who said, “I came so that you might have life,

and have it more abundantly.”

(John 10:10)

Liturgy Schedule

Monday-Friday: 8:15 a.m.

Saturday: First Saturday: 8:15 a.m.

Reconciliation: Saturdays, 9:15 a.m. until all are heard

Mass of Anticipation: 5:15 p.m.

Sunday: 7:15, 9:00, 11:00 a.m., 5:15 p.m.

Saint Anne Catholic Community • 120 North Ela Street, Barrington, IL 60010 • 847.382.5300 • stannebarrington.org

Volume 12, No. 16 FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT March 13, 2016

Wellstreams—Living Waters for the Journey in Faith

By Sister Lauretta Leipzig

AVAILABLE TO OTHERS

2 Saint Anne Church • March 13, 2016 • stannebarrington.org

Psalm 143 beautifully portrays God as a God of hospitality

- gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in

steadfast love, providing for the needs of all with great

tenderness. Is God asking us to imitate this sort of

hospitality? If so, where do we start?

In her book, Making Room—Recovering Hospitality as a

Christian Tradition, Christine Pohl claims that the term

‘hospitality’ has lost its moral dimension, and in the

process, most Christians have lost touch with the

amazingly rich and complex tradition of hospitality.

The word ‘hospitality’ conjures up the picture of having

family and friends over for a pleasant meal or of the

‘hospitality industry’ of hotels and restaurants. Hospitality

tends to be seen as a business or nice extra if we have the

time or resources, but we rarely view it as a spiritual

obligation or a dynamic expression of vibrant Christianity.

Henri Nouwen wrote that one of the gifts Christians

bring to the world is ‘making our lives available to others.’

We can start with the premise that we need each other, but

it’s more than that! Hospitality means living with an

attitude of openness, welcome and acceptance toward

everyone—sharing their journey. Thankfully, some of us

extend ourselves to welcome others and provide assistance

for the homeless and needy. We know this is absolutely

essential to the health and vitality of a Christian

community. But what else can and should everyone do?

In ancient times, all strangers depended on someone else’s

hospitality. Understanding everyone as sojourners with

responsibility to care for vulnerable strangers was part of

what it meant to be the people of God. Early Christian

writers claimed that transcending ethnic and social

differences by sharing meals, homes and worship with

persons of different backgrounds was proof of the truth of

the Christian faith.

We are often faced with the intriguing question: What

made Jesus’ life so compelling to his disciples and the

people of his time? One of his outstanding qualities was his

availability. Although Jesus didn’t have a personal

residence, to be in his presence was to be ‘at home.’ Jesus,

himself, was dependent on the hospitality of others during

much of his earthly journey and also served as the gracious

host by his words and actions. Everyone who turned to

him found acceptance and the promise of welcome.

Jesus was a stranger his entire life on earth, and he

continues to be a stranger in this world until we practice the

attitude and actions of hospitality to all his people. In an

uncaring world where many receive only rebuke and

rejection, our little, unspectacular acts of kindness and open

generosity can make all the difference and just may be the

only sign of the love of Christ that some other person

experiences that day, week or ever. Bishop Fulton J. Sheen

is quoted as saying, “There are three rules of dealing with

those who come to us and challenge our sense of

hospitality: 1) kindness 2) kindness 3) kindness.”

Matthew 25 pictures Judgment Day when Jesus separates

sheep from goats. The sheep are not aware of the

significance of their behavior. It was spontaneous just

because there were people who were poor and hungry. It

never occurred to these Christians that they were doing

anything to build merit in Christ’s eyes. Jesus explains that

what they did to the ‘least’ member of his family, they did

for him. But the goats were so preoccupied with their own

affairs, the cry of human need was not heard. However, we

must take the lesson of this gospel beyond the final

Judgment Day because, actually, every day is ‘judgment

day.’ Every day, we are being judged on how we are

becoming a more compassionate person or a more self-

centered person.

Feeding, sheltering, visiting, caring for and welcoming—

these basic, mundane services are given Jesus’ highest

praise, and they are within the reach of every one of us.

Jesus deflects our goals from great plans for personal

success and redirects them to serving others. Hospitality is

the very essence of ministry and is priceless in this day of

individualism, for it values everyone as ‘neighbor’ and

respects them for who they are. There’s a great story told

by Father Edward Hays in his book entitled The Hermit’s

Almanac.

Emotions were at a high pitch in Berlin in the early days of the

famous Berlin Wall. Hostilities flared when truckloads of garbage

were dumped over the wall into West Berlin by those living in the

eastern sector of the city. The Mayor was flooded with demands

for revenge, but he responded in a unique way. He requested that

every flower in West Berlin be brought to a specific place at the

wall. Then, as a great avalanche of fragrant and beautiful flowers

was poured over the wall into East Berlin, a large banner was

raised. Written on it were the words: ‘We each give what we

have.’

May we each give what we have received as gifts from God

and may hospitality abound in our communities, church

and the world. Let’s make it our goal to be ‘available to

others.’

Saint Anne Church • March 13, 2016 • stannebarrington.org 3

Office of the Pastor

Stewardship of Treasure

Weekly Offering for March 6th, 2016 Year to Date Collections

People attending Weekend Liturgies: 1,923

Sunday Offering Envelopes used: 366

Electronic Giving/Direct Debit/Stock

Total for this Sunday

Weekly Budget for Sunday Collections

Difference

Year to Date

Collection vs. Budget

Year to Date Sunday/Fall Catch-up

Year to Date Budget for Sunday Collections

Difference

$24,465.00

$12,862.00

$37,327.00

$40,000.00

-$2,673.00

$1,452,774.00

$1,440,000.00

+$12,774.00

Sharing Parish Commitment: $57,840.00

Archdiocesan Required Collections: $30,226.00

Debt Reduction Collections: $35,322.00

LENTEN ALMS

FOR YAKIMA DIOCESE

TO DATE:

$10,994.00

LITURGY CORNER—Edited by Rory Cooney

STATIONS OF THE CROSS The Stations of the Cross is a practice wherein Christians pray a series of reflective prayers in the footsteps

of Jesus from his condemnation to his burial. The practice originated in Jerusalem along the via

crucis or via dolorosa, the roads along which it is believed that Jesus was led from Pilate’s courtyard to

Golgotha and his tomb. ‘Stations’ are shrines; the word itself is derived from the Latin verb stare, to stand,

so a station is a shrine that stands in commemoration of an event or person or people come to stand in and

around that shrine. But the dynamic of Stations of a Cross is that of a pilgrimage, that is, to walk from one

shrine to the next, in order to follow in the footsteps of the Master.

The traditional Stations of the Cross are not entirely scriptural. There is no record in the bible, for instance,

of Jesus falling three times nor of anyone named Veronica who wiped Jesus’s face for him along the way.

But the urge to be with the Lord along the way, to try to experience the forgiving love of Jesus as he lives

through the suffering of his last hours, is beneficial to us especially in these days of Lent. And Veronica,

whose name means ‘true image’ in Greek, stands in for those who would come to the aid of the Lord when

we see him suffering in any guise in our own day, for ‘whatever (good) you do to one of these least ones,

you do to me.’

Our Friday celebrations of the stations at Saint Anne include common prayers, songs and responses, a

‘stational’ recitation of Psalm 31 or 22, both cited in the gospels as prayers of the Lord on the cross,

scripture and intercessions for the world suggested by each station. They take place in the church at 7:00

p.m., one more Friday, March 18th.

Worship


Human Concerns

SAINT ANNE 2016 ALMSGIVING

WHAT YOUR ALMS CAN DO

The following list provides a general summary of the

programs that the Saint Anne Catholic Community can fund

during our Lenten almsgiving. 100% of the funds will go to

the Outreach Program in migrant farmworker camps.

Academic courses for two sisters

serving migrants $5,000.00

Drug, violence, and gang ministry

for Latino youth $1,000.00

Migrant fiestas $ 500.00

Catechism materials $ 250.00

Faith formation classes

for Spanish-speaking adults $ 100.00

Seminarian and priest mileage

to travel to migrants $ 75.00

Contractual services used for facilitating

Masses in camps $ 50.00

Piñatas for migrant children $ 40.00

Mass supplies $ 25.00

Sponsor youth ministry opportunity

for a young migrant $ 10.00

REFLECTION FROM ALMA BENITEZ,

DIOCESE OF YAKIMA

Alma Benitez is the Director of Stewardship and

Development for the Diocese of Yakima, WA. She is

studying for her master’s degree in Theology at the

University of Notre Dame through Catholic Extension’s

Young Adult Leadership Initiative. Alma was born in

eastern Washington where her parents emigrated from

Mexico in 1970. Alma is eager to share what she learns

from her theology.

“We are now half way through Lent. What have you

done during the past weeks? Have you begun to taste

and see the goodness of the Lord? The Lenten season is

one of repentance and gladness. Our Lenten efforts are

not supposed to be 40 days of gloominess and

darkness. Repentance illuminates our true senses and

opens our eyes.

During Lent, we are

called to turn back to

God and grow in

communion with

Christ. We are called to

be ambassadors for

Christ! We are called to

be ambassadors who

allow others to taste

and see the goodness of

the Lord through our

own relationship with

Christ.

God loves and forgives us always. All we need is to

truly believe in him, to have authentic faith in his

mercy and ask him for his forgiveness. Just like the

father of the prodigal son, he longs for us to come

home; he longs to share his love and mercy with us. As

he is merciful to us, let us be ambassadors of his love

and mercy to others.”

GIVING ALMS

Think of all the elements that go into the liturgy. Use the list above to decide what to support. Decide to

donate either each week or at the end of Lent. Make checks payable to Saint Anne Catholic Community

with Catholic Extension in the memo line. Almsgiving donations may be placed in the envelopes attached

to the tags. At each weekend Mass, a box will be placed on the table in the Gathering Space. The box will

be emptied at the beginning and end of each Mass.

Human Concerns


House of Hope Resale New and Vintage Treasures

955 S. Rand Road (Rt. 12)

Lake Zurich • 847.550.2000

www.hohresale.org

Help to make a difference right here in our community—be a Hope Ministries volunteer! Our flexible hours

fit any schedule, and teens may earn community service hours, too. For more information on our many

opportunities, please contact our store manager, Dawn Fournie.

EXPERTS ON CALL: We are always looking for volunteers with

expertise in specific areas. Currently, we need experts in leather

restoration and antique appraisals for our list of ‘on call’ volunteers. If

you want to help (low time commitment, big impact), let us know!

DONATE NEW AND GENTLY USED ITEMS: Our drive-up

donation center is open Monday through Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00

p.m. We will also pick up larger items within our service area.

Call 847.381.5721 for details.

This week, take 50% off all ORANGE TAG and

select PURPLE TAG merchandise PLUS

take 50% off all EASTER items!

House of Hope Resale Wednesdays—Saturday,

10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Walmart

House of Hope

Binny’s

W Cuba Rd

A special thank you to the Women’s Club for packing

and delivering groceries and small household goods

for our friends at Greencastle of Barrington. Cathy

Sisto organized our talented and energetic 8th grade

students at Saint Anne Parish School to decorate cards

and bags which brightened the day of all who

received these special deliveries. The volunteers spent

time with the residents in conversation, activities and

singing! “It was such a rewarding experience for all of us, and we look forward to doing

it again next year!” said Anne Rometty. Project Hope would like to thank all

the volunteers who helped make this happen, as well as parishioners who

donated food for the bags.

PROJECT HOPE:

IT IS BETTER TO GIVE THAN TO RECEIVE!

We are looking for a group, troop or club

to pack and deliver Caring & Sharing bags

in May/June. Call Julie Andrews at

847.445.9377 for more information.

HOUSE OF HOPE:

EVERY KINDNESS BUILDS HOPE


SOUP SUPPERS—HIGH SCHOOL TEENS AND ADULTS Join Night Ministry in reaching out to the less fortunate by serving soup to the

homeless and those on the verge of homelessness in the Back of the Yards (54th and

Halsted) area in Chicago.

BACK OF THE YARDS—TUESDAYS

• Tuesday, March 15th •

• Tuesday, April 5th •

• Tuesday, April 19th •

Six teens and two adult chaperones/drivers can attend each trip.

Registration forms are on our website under Faith Formation/High School/Service Opportunities.

For more information,

contact Amanda Niro at 847.828.9630 or [email protected].

Adult volunteers working with children

must be in full compliance with all Protecting God’s Children components,

including attending VIRTUS training prior to beginning their work.

SAINT ANNE BEREAVEMENT MINISTRY Training for Bereavement Ministers will be held on

Saturday, April 9th,

from 8:15 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.,

at St. Thomas of Villanova Parish, Palatine.

Bereavement Ministers represent the Saint Anne Community by assisting grieving families

through funeral liturgy preparation including selection of the readings, psalms, music,

prayer intercessions, gift presenters, words of remembrance instructions and wake service.

If you are drawn to this ministry and would like more information,

please contact Mary Hoffing at 847.382.2148.

Pre-registration is required, and space is limited.

“Blessed are they who mourn: they shall be consoled.”

Matthew 5:3

Human Concerns


Faith Formation and Education

JOIN US AT THE EASTER VIGIL CELEBRATION! Please join the participants in the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) for the celebration of the

greatest feast of our Church year, Easter Vigil Mass on Holy Saturday, March 26th, at 7:30 p.m.

For the Elect and the Candidates, this will be the culmination of more than a year of learning through the

RCIA about the word of God, the teachings of the Church, the community, prayer and apostolic works of

service for others. The Bishop at Holy Name Cathedral personally recognized their spiritual preparation

at a formal service on Sunday, February 7th. The Elect are now ready to receive the Sacraments of

Initiation (Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist), and the Candidates are now ready to be received into

full Communion with the Catholic Church.

For the Saint Anne Community, it has been a wonderful opportunity to journey with them, opening

ourselves to experiencing Lent at its fullest, growing in our faith and deepening our conversion. We look

forward with anticipation to the beautiful Easter Vigil Mass on Holy Saturday during which we join the

Elect and the Candidates in renewing our commitment in faith to the service of the Risen Lord. The

service is a moving experience that we all will long remember and cherish.

There will be a reception in honor of our new Catholics immediately following the Mass in the cafeteria on

the lower level of the Church. We ask that you bring a dish to share and join us at this reception for our

new Catholics!

“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing,

so that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.”

Romans 15:13

The Saint Anne Catholic Community welcomes those who may

have an interest in developing a relationship with Jesus Christ

through the Catholic Church. The Rite of Christian Initiation of

Adults (RCIA) is the process by which we bring adults into

the Church through Baptism, 1st Eucharist and Confirmation.

We invite you to consider joining other adults on their journey

of spiritual formation in this engaging, dynamic, respectful and

spiritual process. If you would like more information or would

like to have a conversation, please contact Michael Beard at

847.620.3070 or [email protected].



As imperfect humans, this can be one of the more

difficult things that God asks of us.

Judging from the longstanding wars around the

globe, violence and abuse within marital and family

relationships, to name just a few examples, we

humans have a great deal of difficulty bearing

anything patiently that does not suit us.

While anger and frustration can become our habitual

way of dealing with life, we can also take steps to

change our habits—we just need to want to.

Practice being a model of how God wants us to live,

don’t give in to impatience; soon others will follow,

and our world will be a happier place.

POPE FRANCIS BOOK DISCUSSION—SAVE THE DATES!

Are you intrigued by Pope Francis?

Do you enjoy reading and discussing a good book?

If your answer is YES, take advantage of this opportunity to join others to offer

your perspectives, hear a variety of viewpoints and draw on different life

experiences to gain an enhanced level of appreciation for the work.

Father Bernie will facilitate a four-week discussion of Pope Francis’ new book,

The Name of God is Mercy.

Mondays—April 11th, April 18th, April 25th and May 2nd,

from 7:00-8:30 p.m.,

in Thane Hall

The book is available locally at Barnes & Noble and can be ordered in book or e-book form from Amazon.

If you are interested in participating in a group order at $18.50 per book which includes tax, please contact

Carla Czyzewski at [email protected] or at 847.620.3069.

* The book order will be placed by Monday, March 21st, to arrive at Saint Anne by Monday, April 4th.



LENT IS UPON US – IT’S TIME TO REDISCOVER JESUS

AN INVITATION TO CHANGE YOUR LIFE

These past weeks, we have learned of people rediscovering Jesus in

different places, at various times of day and in many ways.

At a park, on the train, waiting for your child, first thing in the

morning – any place that you have a few minutes is a good place.

Some people are participating in small group discussions; others start

their morning with the daily messages and reflection questions.

Be creative—participate however, wherever or whenever is best for

you—the important thing is that you participate!

Sign up for brief, daily messages during Lent to guide you.

See the sticker on the inside front cover of the book or go to

www.DynamicCatholic.com/Lent to sign up.

Each day an email from Dynamic Catholic will appear in your inbox. Daily features include:

A short inspiring video

A theme to focus on throughout the day

One practical way to live out the theme in everyday life

A simple prayer to invite Jesus into the day

A blog to share comments about your Lenten experience.

REDISCOVER JESUS CHAPTER SCHEDULE FOR THE WEEK AHEAD

COME TO MASS—PRAY—REFLECT

Be joyful in the knowledge that God loves you just as you are!

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

March 13th 14th 15th 16th 17th 18th 19th

Chapter 29 30 31 32 33 34



A JUBILEE YEAR OF MERCY:

WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR DISCIPLESHIP TODAY? In early March, Saint Anne families, singles and couples came together for

our March Community Event.

Father Tony Gittins, a perennial Community Event favorite, shared with us

his perspectives on discipleship and mercy in today’s world. Jesus brings us

the Good News; he embodies it. The good news is a loving, forgiving,

approachable and merciful God. Jesus does not simply talk about this; he is

love and mercy in action.

Mercy in action, what Jesus teaches us, is a contrite heart. A contrite heart

admits failure and makes amends to God and to those we hurt or offend.

Jesus asks us to reach out to marginalized people and those we do not love.

The measure of our discipleship and true Christianity is the degree of our

following the way of Jesus—healing wounds, reconciling enemies, outreach

to the poor and marginalized persons and, of course, mercy.

◆ Share dinner • Spend quality time with your family • Explore your faith ◆

There is no fee to participate in Community Events - it is important that you register

Community Events are for everyone—married, single, families, empty nesters. Events begin with dinner

followed by prayer after which we explore the evening’s topic. Participants attend either of the two days.

Plan to participate in our April Community Event, Doors to the Sacred, when we will get in touch with the

numerous opportunities each day to notice how God is revealing himself to us and helping us to become

more aware of how to be present to those moments and embrace the grace that is being offered.

Adult Speaker Tuesday, April 5th Friday, April 8th

Paul Horcher 6:00-8:00 p.m. 6:00-8:00 p.m.

Adults, teens and children of all ages, including preschool and nursery are welcome.

Register with Carla Czyzewski at [email protected]

or call 847.620.3069 for information.

As individuals, couples and families,

when we experience and share our faith together as community

we are all richer for the experience!


SAINT ANNE PARISH SCHOOL NEWS


CO-CURRICULAR PROGRAMS

New to Saint Anne Parish School is the Sticky Fingers Cooking Preschool Program for 4 year olds. This

program is offered after the morning session of preschool. The students prepare a new recipe each week.

They discover the adventure of making and eating delicious, healthy and fresh foods.

We offer many class options for preschool. In addition to our 2, 3 or 5 day options, we have several

opportunities to extend the day with experiences such as Sticky Fingers.

Our student body at large has many additional co-curricular options including foreign language (Polish,

Mandarin Chinese, French and Italian), STEM Robotics Academy, sewing and fashion, chess, children’s

choir, newspaper club, STEM Math club, student leadership, Girls on the Run and various athletic

programs.

STEM NIGHT! LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR SCHOOL

Wednesday, April 6th, 6:30 p.m.—Saint Anne School Campus

Please join our 8th graders in hosting our first annual STEM night where we will display our work in

Science, Technology, Engineering and Math!

Look forward to viewing 12 video presentations created by the 8th graders

with a focus on their sustainability project!

Look forward to viewing information about the following:

• Pope Francis’s Environmental Message

• What Sustainability Means

• Community Involvement

• How to Compost

• Recycling Initiative

• Garden Process



This summer, the Saint Anne Faith Formation Office is offering three programs for high school teens.

These faith-based opportunities enable participants to personally invest in the values of peace and justice.

They are well-organized retreat-like experiences which blend daily service activities with education,

prayer, reflection, recreation and sharing.

The kinds of activities that may be part of these experiences are home improvement and repair, visiting

with the sick or elderly, child daycare, working with the mentally challenged, etc. These opportunities are

a great chance for young people to ‘make a difference’ and have fun at the same time!

Registration Reminders:

Fully completed applications for Folk Life and Glenmary must be returned to the Faith Formation

office NO LATER than Monday, April 18th, to be considered for first-round interviews and

invitations. All incomplete or late applications will be placed on a waitlist and will be interviewed

as space becomes available.

Space is limited so sign up now.

Participants will be chosen through personal interviews done in a group format. Interview dates

will be provided after the registration deadline and will be held in May.

Applications are available on the Saint Anne website under

Faith Formation & Education / High School / Service Opportunities / Mission Trips

Applications are due Monday, April 18th.

Questions? Contact Michael Hugo at [email protected] or

Karen Poglitsch at [email protected].

Appalachian Folk Life, West Virginia—June 26th-July 2nd

Glenmary Mission Trip, Tennessee—July 23rd-30th

(The above mission trips are for sophomores through seniors)

Teen Service Week, Chicago—June 25th-July 1st

(The service week is for freshman through seniors)

SAINT ANNE YOUTH MINISTRY

SUMMER SERVICE MISSION TRIPS 2016


Worship

SOUP SUPPER AND DISCUSSION – ALL ARE WELCOME! DOES A FRESH VIEW OF CHRISTIANITY AS KIND, CREDIBLE AND LIBERATING

PIQUE YOUR INTEREST?

Jesus, the Forgiving Victim restores to the Christian life the wonder and

transformative power of discovering that you are loved far more than you

know.

Rory Cooney, our Director of Liturgy and Music, will guide us through

this wonderful work through video presentation and discussion.

Exploring this work will allow you to find yourself summoned into being on

the inside of something new; on a journey that will open your heart and

mind to discovering new things about yourself and our faith.

We invite you to spend Thursday evenings with fellow parishioners to share in a soup supper and prayer,

along with discussion and reflection. Each evening, a different essay will be presented via DVD. While it

is not necessary to read prior to attending, books are available as a companion.

Thursday evenings through April 21st (except Holy Thursday) 6:30-8:00 p.m.—Hospitality Room—lower level of Church

There is no cost to participate; however, we do ask that you register so that we can be prepared

with an appropriate amount of soup and bread.

We hope that Jesus, the Forgiving Victim will be a meaningful part

of your journey toward a deeper faith and fuller life in Christ.

PLEASE REGISTER by contacting Carla Czyzewski

at [email protected] or 847.620.3069.


USHERS AND GREETERS ARE NEEDED Easter Sunday, March 27th

To volunteer for a Mass choice listed below,

call Ken Rojc at 847.381.9727 or email [email protected].

7:00 a.m. 8:30 a.m. 10:00 a.m.

11:30 a.m. 1:00 p.m.

Community Life

HOSPITALITY There will be no hospitality served in the Gathering Space after the 9:00 and

11:00 a.m. Masses until Sunday, April 3rd. The members of the Saint Anne

Women’s Club wish everyone a blessed Holy Week!


EGG HUNT—SATURDAY, MARCH 26TH

Name: ___________________________________________ Phone: _______________________

Number of children participating in egg hunt _________ x $5.00 = $ _______

Submit registration form and payment before Thursday, March 24th, to the parish office

or mail to Carrie Fleming ([email protected]), 121 Whispering Oaks Lane, Barrington.

(In case of inclement weather, the Egg Hunt will take place in the parish gym)

Bring an Easter basket and join the fun! 12:30 p.m.: Blessing of Easter baskets in church

Easter Egg Hunt to follow in grassy area behind school

$5.00

per child

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Community Life

SENIORS 55+ SOCIAL GROUP

Join the Seniors Coffee and Conversation Group on Thursdays,

at 1:00 p.m., in the Parish Center, for the following events:

Thursday, March 17th: 'Hot Topics’—a current events audience roundtable

discussion.

Thursday, March 24th: Seniors 55+ will not meet on Holy Thursday.

Thursday, March 31st: 'Hot Topics’—a current events audience roundtable discussion.

Thursday, April 7th: Jim Kennedy—My life's path, LaFarge watercolor, religion

Please join the Knitting Ministry on Tuesdays, at 1:00 p.m.,

in the Senior Center basement lounge.

Both knitting and crocheting are acceptable,

and participants can choose to work on a ministry project or one of their own.

Yarn, pattern and supply donations are always appreciated.

For more information, contact Shirley at [email protected].

CHILDCARE AVAILABLE Childcare is available during the 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Masses

every Sunday in the nursery in lower level of the Church.

PLAYGROUP EASTER PARTY The Playgroup Easter Party will be held Wednesday, March 16th,

from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m., in the Parish Center nursery.

Bring 12 treat-filled eggs for egg hunt, a basket and a snack to share.

There will be crafts, games and an Easter Egg hunt.

Playgroup is a casual group of caregivers and children

(newborn through kindergarten) that meets on Wednesdays, from 10:00 to 11:30

a.m., in the Parish Center nursery, parks and local attractions.

For more information, contact Suzette at [email protected].


By Clem Aseron Sharing the Living Story

The raising of Lazarus is the climax of seven ‘signs’ that

the evangelist John uses to promote the significance of

Jesus’ wondrous deeds to reinvigorate faith in his own

community two generations after Jesus’ death and

resurrection; John interprets the signs by various

reflections, narratives and discourses1.

The stories of the Good Shepherd (Ch. 10) and Lazarus

share John’s theme of death/resurrection. The discourse

in each teaches that Jesus has power over life and death

through the Father; he says of his own life and death: I

have power to lay it down and power to take it up again

(10:17-18). The sign in each makes concrete the story

with real relationships and real people2.

Jesus is intimate with this family in which death occurs:

see how he harbors deepest feelings for his sheep in a

way only a good shepherd can. It is said three times in

today’s story that Jesus loves Lazarus! Look at the

lavish, extravagant outpouring of love that John has

Mary giving to Jesus in the opening of Ch. 12. It is at

their home in Bethany where he usually stayed when

visiting Jerusalem; it was from this place that he would

go to his passion and death. (See Luke 10:38 for another

description of the personalities of Martha and Mary and

their relationship with Jesus.)

Responding to the news of Lazarus’s condition, Jesus

assures the women that it is not that the Father intends

that Lazarus should die but that from the happenstance

of the death, God’s glory might be seen through his Son

(v.4 and compare to man born blind at 9:3).

Tension builds as Jesus deliberately delays going to

Lazarus; while he waits, Lazarus dies. By delaying,

does Jesus actually sacrifice a life? He does not avoid

death; he confronts it in its finality to conquer it. The

glory of which Jesus speaks is ultimately seen through

death. In John, glory can be seen in the intimate

connection of Jesus with and in his Father and in the

other reality of his thorough and complete involvement

in the lives of those whom he loves: these two women

and the man in whose death Jesus completely

identifies3.

The disciples counsel against Jesus going back to

Bethany because of the hostility of the Jews (v.8) but see

important notes below4. He responds enigmatically

(vv.9-10). On one level, he is stating that he must carry

out his ministry while he still can; his time is limited.

On a deeper level, he is speaking of himself as the light!

Those who walk with the light of Jesus’s revelation will

be led through life without stumbling; those who

choose not to walk with him will stumble.

At 11-14, John uses another of his favorite literary

devices, misunderstanding, to highlight a theological or

spiritual point. Jesus tells the disciples that Lazarus has

fallen asleep and that he must go to awake him. Sleep was a

common euphemism for death but here the disciples

misunderstand! Their confusion allows John to confirm

Lazarus’s death and show the purpose behind Jesus’s

delay is to incite faith, i.e., solidarity with Jesus and his

Father (v.15). The resurrection of Lazarus points to a

specific spiritual truth that would not be communicated

if Jesus simply healed Lazarus before he died. Jesus is

not about the business of preventing death; he is about

confronting and conquering it5.

At v.16, as elsewhere in John, the disciple Thomas

always presents a call to faith: every believer must

follow Jesus through death to life. When Jesus arrives,

Lazarus has been in the tomb for four days. Some

rabbis taught that the soul remained at the gravesite for

three days yearning for reunion. So any hope for his

resuscitation has passed!

Mary and Martha had faith in Jesus’s ability to heal but

their hope had given way to regret. Both say that if he

had come earlier, their brother would not have died. In

particular, Martha’s faith (solidarity with Jesus) allowed

her to accept that all was not over. She knows that God

will grant to Jesus his desires for Lazarus but that in any

event, Lazarus will be raised on the last day.

Amazingly, Jesus’ answer is more immediate. Speaking

to her, (v. 25) he says I AM (ego eimi) thereby

identifying himself as one with the Father and making

the claim to highest honor. (See Exodus 3:14, where God

identifies to Moses that he is the I AM).

(A) Lectionary texts: http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/031316.cfm; (B) Bible texts: http://www.usccb.org/bible/books-of-the-bible/index.cfm

FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT, 2016 (34A) First Reading: Ezekiel 37:12-14

Responsorial Psalm: Ps 130:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8. RX = With the Lord, there is mercy and fullness of redemption.

Second Reading: Romans 8:8-11

Gospel: John 11:1-45

Please refer to (A) and (B) above when I cite verses in the commentary below.

1 New American Bible Revised Edition, (NABRE) in The Catholic Study Bible 2nd Edition, edited by D. Senior et. al.

Remarks on The Gospel According to John p. 1486 2 Many of my comments are adapted from: Kevin Quast, Reading the Gospel o f John 3 John Shea, Gospel Food for Hungry People: Lent, cycle A 4 The Introduction to John (NABRE p.1487) notes the use of ‘the Jews’ as part of ‘the polemic between synagogue and church produced bitter

and harsh invective …’ It is critical for Christians to understand that demonizing Jews has its root in Christian holy books. See also Quit

Picking on the Pharisees, an article by Professor Amy-Jill Levine, Sojourners magazine, p. 26, March 2015. Note also that in both Passion accounts

during Holy Week, ‘the Jews’ are blamed for complicity in the death of Jesus. Listen carefully to the words to us and the Elect in the 3rd

Scrutiny; do they suitably prepare us to enter the Passion? 5 John Shea, above 6 The New American Bible, w/Revised N.T. Donald Senior, Gen. Ed., footnote at 11:33 7 Raymond E. Brown, S.S., The Gospel Accord ing to John, (I-XII), p. 422 8 Raymond E. Brown, S.S., The Gospel Accord ing to John (I-XII), p. 45 Saint Anne Church • March 13, 2016 • stannebarrington.org 17

Sharing the Living Story This saying affirms that Christ’s life-giving work affects

our life on two levels in two time frames! In the future,

Jesus will bring physical life again but in the present,

Jesus brings eternal life. The fact that he is the

resurrection and life and does not merely offer

resurrection and life, shows that his saving work is

integrated into his own very being, and those who

believe in him are uniting with him, are in solidarity

with him; in a word, they have faith.

Jesus himself is greatly moved (vv. 33, 35, 38) by all who

are mourning at the tomb. In v.33, became perturbed is

a startling phrase in the Greek, literally, ‘He snorted in

spirit’ perhaps in anger at the presence of evil (death)6.

He is presumably as disturbed as the others by the pain

and loss brought on by the destructive power of death.

Jesus grieves with people in the face of death; this is not

one who is distant or unapproachable!

To the horror of all, he orders the stone removed.

Jewish burial practice required several steps. The

corpse, completely wrapped in linen, would be laid on a

stone shelf in the tomb. A year later, the mourners

would reenter the tomb, gather the bones and deposit

them in urns that were placed in cavities in the wall.

Several generations would thus share the tomb. At this

point, after four days, the body, well into decay, would

be repulsive and entering the tomb would render one

ritually impure.

Nevertheless, Jesus reminds Martha of the promise of

seeing God’s glory, and they move the stone. Jesus

prays to the Father for the sake of his audience. He is

showing others that the Son works in union

(communion) with the Father. [This intimacy is the

glory of God which Jesus will explain again in Ch. 13,

14 and 15 when he speaks of the love of the father and

himself and his disciples as being as so connected as to

be like a vine and its branches]. The physical miracle is

told succinctly. Just as the sheep respond to the familiar

voice of their shepherd, Lazarus responds to the call of

Jesus—the Good Shepherd—and emerges from the

tomb; he is released from the burial clothes at Jesus’s

command to all. The Christ releases humankind from

sin, from all that binds and oppresses, even the ultimate

sin, death.

Many of the Jews came to belief because of what they

had witnessed. Others went running to the Pharisees

(v.46) and the plots to kill Jesus begin, but see endnote

4!

Ch. 11 (and 10) proclaims that Jesus is Lord over death.

He voluntarily enters death’s grasp with the power to

overcome its hold on those whom he loves. The

dramatic foreshadowing of Jesus’s own death and

resurrection makes this seventh sign a fitting climax to

the Book of Signs (Ch. 1-12) for it shows that the saving,

revealing work of Christ comes through his personal

victory over death.

V.1. Lazarus, Greek = God helps7; Bethany, Hebrew,

bet-anniyah =house of response / witness / testimony8

V.2 This is not described by John until 12:1-8

The scriptures for the Third Scrutiny are perhaps the

most difficult of the three Sundays when the Church

points us toward scrutinizing the way we live our lives

in light of the understanding we may have at this

moment about our solidarity with God. It is perhaps

easier to respond like Martha and say that resurrection

is future-oriented (v.24).

The Psalm refrain has it:

With the Lord, there is mercy and fullness of redemption.

So What? Next week, we enter Holy Week and its celebrations of the Passion, Death and Resurrection of Jesus.

Can we tell others—say, those in the RCIA community—about the times when we were able to read our own hearts

and tell our story: You know something … solidarity with the Jesus who gave us signs like these …

lets me come through the pain and chaos that have been part of my life.


COMMUNITY OFFERINGS/NEEDS Note: Saint Anne prints the offerings/needs as a service to its

parishioners and does not endorse or accept responsibility for them.

Experienced dog walker/sitter available. Claire, 847.220.0840.

Ride requested. Visually impaired parishioner in Jewel Park to

Saturday 5:15 p.m. Mass. Call Lou at 847.682.7925.

Services available: House and pet sitting, domestic services, extended

stay. Jo Ann, 847.476.1855, [email protected].

Statistics tutoring available. All levels. Marketing/sales consultant

with proven track record. Contact [email protected].

Experienced caregiver available. Call Clare, 847.707.9992.

Experienced, dedicated caregiver available. Julia, 219.308.5399.

Home on cul-de-sac adjacent to Saint Anne School playground.

Walk to church/school. Call 847.721.0337.

Personal female assistant/companion/caregiver/driver. 847.903.6514.

Former basketball player will help develop your game. 847.714.6540.

Organizational skills available. Call Caroline at 312.303.2007.

Cleaning available. Call Magdelena at 224.730.1312.

Painting, carpentry, odd jobs. Call Arturo at 224.730.1312.

Sitter available. Aneta, 630.550.7805. Referral, Anna, 847.361.0655.

Home daycare. Parishioner, Diane, 847.809.2294.

Infant care in your home. 40 years experience. Ellen, 847.550.1963.

Professional furniture moving. Call Anthony at 224.622.0297.

Caregiver/driver/companion. FT/PT. Bruno, 847.224.5345.

Babysitter available to clean/care for adults. Irma, 847.382.4762.

Math tutor, 6th-12th grade. [email protected], 312.545.9297.

Architect/parishioner, Joe, 847.738.1812, [email protected].

Handyman available. $15.00/hr. Call Rosolio at 847.382.4762.

Reading/writing specialist. [email protected], 847.382.3592.

Ensuring PEACE ~ Ending Domestic Violence

6 WARNING SIGNS INDICATING AN ABUSIVE

AND/OR UNHEALTHY RELATIONSHIP:

SEXIST ATTITUDE: Does your partner insist that “women

should know their place?”

INSULTS: Does your partner put you down for your opinions

or laugh at what you believe in? Does he/she make you feel

stupid, ignorant or incompetent?

PSYCHOLOGICAL ABUSE: Does your partner make comments

such as, “You’re no good?” Does he/she make you feel unable

to do anything right or that you can’t get along in the world

without his/her help?

RIDICULE: Does your partner make fun of you alone or in

other people’s presence?

BLAMING OTHERS: Does your partner blame others for what

he/she does or what happens to him/her?

EXCESSIVELY CRITICAL OF YOU OR YOUR FAMILY: Does

your partner say negative things about you or your family?

If you answered YES to one or more of these questions, you or

someone you know may be a victim of domestic violence.

PLEASE CALL:

• Mary Hoffing, Human Concerns, 847.382.2148

• 24 Hr. Domestic Violence Hotline, 847.697.2380

• Emergencies, 911

Saint Anne will assist through referral and by offering

spiritual, emotional and practical support, as possible.

Saint Anne Catholic Community

LITURGICAL MINISTER SCHEDULE - MARCH 19TH-20TH

Time Presider Mass Coordinators and Eucharistic Ministers Lectors Altar Servers

5:15 p.m. Fr. Chris

Ciastoń

M. Bondi, L. Wollney B. Bondi, L. Clement, C. Eisenbarth, W. Fischer, D. Hays,

E. Quinn, E. Trausch, D. Trausch, M. Zwolinski, NOT FILLED (2)

W. Schell

J. LaCesa

K. Amatangelo

Greg Bowman

M. Janess

T. O'Neill

7:15 a.m. Fr. Bernie

Pietrzak A. Aquino S. Beattie, A. Benjamin, F. Garcia, D. Guarnieri, L. Meckert, C. Oefelein

D. Foster

N. Comeau

C. Aseron

E. O'Donoghue

J. Smith

M. O'Donoghue

9:00 a.m. Fr. Bernie

Pietrzak

Rick Weaver, Rita Weaver J. Almdale, M. Bleibel, D. Brown, Chris Burke, L. DeGrazia,

L. Galazka, V. Giamalva, K. Goodwin, M. Kantarski, D. Moran, R. Remback, Jan Sibley,

Jeff Sibley, P. Sobolewski, B. Sobolewski, K. Tabak, NOT FILLED

A. Sanfilippo

F. Caiazza

E. Liedlich

J. Liedlich

D. Pauli

T. Sneed

11:00 a.m. Fr. Chris

Ciastoń

D. Walker, J. Walker S. Cywinski, R. Farrell, C. Galizia, K. Garcia, M. Hamill, B. Kesler,

V. Kostecki, T. Mitoraj, C. Mitoraj, K. Murphy, N. Nolan, K. Phillips, H. Reinhart,

A. Rolecek, T. Skleba, T. VanRyne, NOT FILLED

S. Bishop

B. Bishop

P. Kolasinski

A. Mitoraj

M. Wrzos

D. Sasser

5:15 p.m. Fr. Tom

Bishop

R. Abbate, J. Abbate E. Accordino, N. Barrett, M. Carens (sub req.), Kim Darch,

P. Hirsch, J. Jagmin, M. Jagmin, S. Oakley, , H. Pino, S. Raseman, T. Smith

B. Lutsi

Sara Roach

B. Murtaugh

J. Vlasak

L. Sellers

A. Nisbet


Michelle Acuff

Anthony Ament

Lee Armata

Troy Baadalt

Troy Bac and Judy Bac

Marcy Barr

Sheldon Baskin

Laura Beck

Michael Betlinski

Frank Bischof

Tom Black

Chuck Brennemann

Doris Carey and Kyle Carey

Sandie Carlson

Walt Casten

Mary Churchill

Lowell Conklin

Sally Connolly

Jay Cooper

David Cox

Susan Cross

Lucy Cunningham

Faye Dargan

Barbara Darling

Kevin Diedrich

Margaret and Mario DiLullo

Lauretta Dolan

Christine Donohoo

John Dunbar

Larry Elliott

Jack Estes

Fr. Louis Franz

Demmy Giannis

Barbara Godzik

Mary Ann Golden

Tom Harman

Judy Henman

Grace Henson

Judy Huemann

Jeff Hunter

Sue Jacob

Karen Jezierski

Debbie Jurkovac

Pamela Kincade

Caroline Kolder

Mary Beth Campbell Kovacs

James Kowall

Sedd Lamang

Linida Lenc

John Lenz

Pia LoBraico

Elaine Lunn

Mike Manczko

Donna Mautner

Mary Helen McCarthy

Becky and Theresa McCoy

Mary McKeirnan

Bill McKinley

Alex McNamara

Peter Meyer

Virginia Miller

Judy Monroe

Stan Moston

Jeri Mullin

Doris Mulvihill

Sharon Murray

Ross Nevler

Mary Lou O’Brien

Andrew O’Connell

Suzanna Perr

Joan and Dennis Peters

John Peterson

Dick Plenge

Joan Prey

Alexander Proebstle

Peter Reyther

Christine Rink

Bob Ross

Ray Sambo

Herman Schamberger

Rick Schaschwary

Michelle Schmitt

Dominic Sesto

Kathy Seveska

John Mark Shaw

Bill Simons

Lachlan Stephen

Janet and Keane Sullivan

Urban Thobe

James Michael Thompson

Will Tobias

Thomas Towne

Sophia Trujillo

Richard Tucker

Jim Ulmes

Becky Urbanski

Miranda Valles

Bonnie Vaughn

Jack Vaughn

Kenneth Villamar

Roy Wilkes

Laura Wortman

Carol Youkhanna

Tina Zagroba

Virginia Zwolinski

MASS INTENTIONS Monday, March 14th, Dn 13:1-9, 15-17, 19-30, 33-62; John 8:12-20

8:15 a.m. (TB) Saint Anne Perpetual Mass Society

Tuesday, March 15th, Numb ers 21:4-9; John 8:21-30

8:15 a.m. (BP) People of Saint Anne

Wednesday, March 16th, Danie l 3:14-20, 91-92, 95; John 8:31-42

8:15 a.m. (MS) People of Saint Anne

Thursday, March 17th, Genesis 17:3-9; John 8:51-59


Friday, March 18th, Jeremiah 20:10-13; John 10:31-42

8:15 a.m. (TB) Saint Anne Perpetual Mass Society

Saturday, March 19th, Luk e 19:28-40; Isaiah 50:4-7;

Philippians 2:6-11; Luke 22:14-23:56 [23:1-49]

5:15 p.m. (CC) Special Intention, Marie Bittle—The Family

† George Gemkow/Stanley Stack, Sr.—Stan and JoAnne Stack

† Charlene Taylor—Tom Taylor

Sunday, March 20th, Luk e 19:28-40; Isaiah 50:4-7;

Philippians 2:6-11; Luke 22:14-23:56 [23:1-49]


9:00 a.m. (BP) † Gerre Halaus—The Family

† Deceased Members of the Conklin/Weaver Families—The Family

† Janet Lemar—The Hamid Family

Jack Estes, Special Intention—9.00 a.m. Mass Greeters

11:00 a.m. (CC) † Elmer Schnepf—The Paul Schnepf Family

† Mary Walejeski—The Madeja Family

† Joan Anderson—David and Kathy Umlauf

† Mary Marion—The Szallar/Mosier Family

5:15 p.m. (TB) † Sandra DiCecca—Philip DiCecca

REMEMBER OUR SICK IN PRAYER

Our Weekly Intentions

OUR BELOVED DEAD Chris Elliot;

Susan ‘Suzi’ Hanson, wife o f John Palumbo;

Mary Helen McCarthy,

wife of Larry and mother of Colleen Stevanovich;

Ann Zaksas, mother o f Rick and Joe

PARISH EVENTS Monday, March 14th

9:15 a.m. Women’s Scripture Sharing Group (Parish Center)

7:00 p.m. RCIA

Tuesday, March 15th

4:00 p.m. Soup Supper

7:00 p.m. Vespers—Chapel (CA)

7:00 p.m. Book Club—Library

7:30 p.m. Adult Choir—Parish Center

7:30 p.m. Rosary—Chapel

Wednesday, March 16th

10:00 a.m. Playgroup Easter Party—Nursery

1:30 p.m. School Mass

Thursday, March 17th

11:15 a.m. Mass, The Garlands (CC)

1:00 p.m. Seniors 55+ Speaker Series—Senior Center

5:00 p.m. Community Meal—St. Paul United Church of Christ

6:30 p.m. Jesus, Forgiving Victim—Hospitality Room

Friday, March 18th

7:00 p.m. Stations of the Cross (DBP)—Church

Saturday, March 19th

9:15 a.m. Reconciliation (TB)—Chapel

Sunday, March 20th, Palm Sunday

7:00 p.m. Baptism Preparation Session #2—Church

Saint Anne Catholic Community 120 North Ela Street, Barrington, Illinois 60010

Parish Office

847.382.5300 847.382.5363 (fax) Monday - Thursday: 9:00 A.M.—5:00 P.M.

Fridays during summer: 9:00 A.M.—12:00 P.M.

Saturday/Sunday: 9:00 A.M.—1:00 P.M.

Saint Anne Parish Staff: Pastor Fr. Bernie Pietrzak 847.382.1705

[email protected]

Assistant to the Pastor

Ms. August Link 847.620.3055

[email protected]

Pastor Emeritus Fr. Jack Dewes 847.620.3058

Associate Pastors

Fr. Tom Bishop 847.620.3060

[email protected]

Fr. Chris Ciastoń 847.620.3059

[email protected]

Pastoral Associate

Michael Beard 847.620.3070

[email protected]

Deacon Couples

Jim and Ellen Condill

Bill and Sueann Karstenson

Bob and Sue Powers

Sr. Anna Marie Dressler 847.381.5793

[email protected]

Sr. Lauretta Leipzig 847.381.5452

[email protected]

Director, Liturgy and Music

Rory Cooney 847.620.3064

[email protected]

Associate Director, Liturgy and Music

Georgene Farman 847.620.3066

[email protected]

Director, Human Concerns

Mary Hoffing 847.382.2148

[email protected]

Director, Hope Ministries

Marie Jochum 847.381.1159

[email protected]

Diane Barrett 847.381.5721

Project Hope Office Manager

Business and Operations Manager

Margaret Buckstaff 847.620.3054

[email protected]

Office Assistant

Cathy Faust 847.382.5300

[email protected]

Computer Administrator

Carol Helmers 847.620.3051

[email protected]

Receptionist

Carla Stobart 847.382.5300

Marketing, Development and Communications

Coordinator

Amy Holsworth 847.620.3052

[email protected]

Maintenance Supervisor

Sarge Youkhanna 847.620.3078

School Maintenance

Dave Rozycki 847.620.3007

Faith Formation and Education 847.756.4051 (fax) Director, Lifelong Faith Formation

Mary Jane Kurowski 847.620.3071

[email protected]

Faith Formation Coordinator

Jeffrey Joseph 847.620.3067

[email protected]

Implementation Coordinator

Carla Czyzewski 847.620.3069

[email protected]

Administrative Assistant

Marianne Bondi 847.620.3068

[email protected]

Director, Youth and Young Adult Ministry

Michael Hugo 847.620.3073

[email protected]

Administrative Assistant

Karen Poglitsch 847.620.3072

[email protected]

Saint Anne Parish School 319 E. Franklin Street, 847.381.0311

Principal Mrs. Dawn Kapka

[email protected]

Office Manager/Marketing Director

Donna Cherwin

[email protected]

Sharing Parish

Saint Frances of Rome, Cicero, 60804

Fr. Mark Bartosic, Pastor 708.652.2140

Parish Council of Ministries

[email protected]

847.620.3057

Bill Graff, Chairperson

Julie Andrews, Human Concerns Commission

Liz Cocoma, Faith Formation and Education

Susan Doody, Worship Commission

Mark Karney, Worship Commission

Christine Jodoin, Faith Formation and Education

Claire Hamilton, Human Concerns Commission

Donna Nobregas, Community Life Commission

Andrea Wirt, Community Life Commission

Jerry Rodosky, Deanery Representative

Jim Condill, Office o f the Pastor

Jim Young, Office of the Pastor

Finance Council [email protected]

David Wirt, Chairperson

Ron Cobb Sarah Gainer

Joe Gurreri JP Hills

Andrew Kelleher, Jr. Lisa Koehler

Nathan Perry Pete Scheffler

School Advisory Board Colleen Kozak, Chairperson

Hayde Federighi Margaret Graff

Christine Jodoin Liz Pitcher

Denise Peters Pete Scheffler

Norm Yustin

Clarion Bulletin Editor

Kerry Miller 630.278.8807

[email protected]

Sacraments We believe that the celebration of the sacraments

ranks among the most important gifts that we have.

We look forward to sharing these celebrations with

those who, in some way, are part of our community.

Therefore, please note the following:

Visitation of the Sick: If you or a family member are in a local

hospital or are homebound and would like a visit from a

minister of care or a priest, call Mary Hoffing at 847.382.2148.

Baptism: Our Baptism ministry is pleased to help your

family prepare for the special event of your child’s entrance

into our faith community.

Two Baptism sessions are required for parents baptizing

their 1st child

Parents who have had a Baptism at another Catholic

Church and are now wanting to baptize a child at Saint

Anne will be asked to speak to a staff member before

scheduling Baptism

Parents who have already attended Baptism preparation at

Saint Anne will be asked to speak to a staff member before

scheduling Baptism

Information for setting a Baptism date will be given at the

meeting or at the time of the interview. Call the parish office at

847.382.5300.

Marriage: To be married at Saint Anne, the preparation

process should begin 7 months to one year prior to the

wedding date. Please call the parish office to secure a date as

soon as possible. Membership at Saint Anne is not a

requirement. We look forward to helping you during this time

of preparation for the vocation of Christian marriage.

First Eucharist and First Reconciliation: These sacraments are

typically celebrated in second grade. Candidates must be

registered parishioners and complete the two-year preparation

program. For more information, call the Faith Formation and

Education office at 847.620.3067.

Confirmation: This sacrament is celebrated in high school.

Candidates must be registered parishioners and complete the

two-year preparation program. For more information, call the

PATHS office at 847.620.3072.

Reconciliation: Saturdays, 9:15 a.m. until all are heard or by

appointment.

Adult Christian Initiation: If you are looking for a place to

belong or a church community to share questions and beliefs,

perhaps you would like to find out more about what it means

to be a Catholic Christian. Saint Anne would be delighted and

honored to share the gift of faith and fellowship with you.

Call Michael Beard at 847.620.3070 for information regarding

the RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults).

Registration: To enter into our faith community, please

attend an information/registration session at 9:30 a.m. in the

Hospitality Room, followed by the 11:00 a.m. Mass on the 1st

Sunday of the month, except on holiday weekends when

there are no sessions. For further information, call the parish

office at 847.382.5300.

* THE NEXT NEW PARISHIONER WELCOMING

SESSION AND REGISTRATION WILL BE ON

SUNDAY, APRIL 3RD *

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